Article 10 DirectionsI1
Northern Ireland Not yet in force
After the expiration of the time limited for the filing of an acknowledgement of the application, the court may issue directions for the conduct of the proceedings, including directions as to any other persons who should be made respondents to the application or given notice of the proceedings.
When giving directions in accordance with paragraph (1) the court shall consider whether it is desirable that the Attorney General should argue before it any question relating to the proceedings, and, if it does so consider and the Attorney General agrees to argue that question,—
the clerk of petty sessions shall send a copy of the application and every document accompanying it and of any acknowledgement to the Attorney General;
the Attorney General shall not file an answer, but shall file, and serve on all parties to the proceedings, a summary of his argument.
Any person given notice of proceedings pursuant to directions given in accordance with paragraph (1), shall within 21 days after service of the notice upon him, be entitled to file a request in Form FL5 that he be joined as a party.
The Attorney General may file an answer to the application within 21 days after directions have been given in accordance with paragraph (1) and no directions for the hearing shall be given until that period and the period referred to in paragraph (3) have expired.
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Rule 10 in operation at 20.5.2002, see rule 1